What ball king, call me ball god

Manchester United and Manchester City each had a shot at the beginning of the game. This was rare in previous Manchester United games, and it is enough to show that Manchester City's condition and strength are very good.

In the 7th minute, the ball came to Manchester United. Manchester United was advancing step by step, but even if it was step by step, Manchester United's passing speed was very fast. Thomas took the ball and looked up to observe, and immediately passed it to the puller on the left. Shford's feet.

Rashford had already looked up and observed before taking the ball. He first looked at Manchester City's position, not his teammates' position, because he knew that he only needed to pay attention to the opponent's defensive position. After all, As long as he passes the ball to an open space on the opposite side's defense, Lin Ke's enemy will definitely run into position.

At this time, Rashford saw Manchester City's defense. The position at this time was that Stones had basically reached the midfielder position, while Fernandinho retreated in front of the defense. , the only serious central defender in the defense is Laporte.

In fact, Manchester City's side is not a three-back midfielder, but a change in the transition between offense and defense. When attacking, Rodri presses into the attacking midfielder position, while De Bruyne either pulls wide or presses forward. Go up.

When defending, Rodri quickly returned to defense.

In fact, when Manchester City faces most teams, Rodri can quickly return to defense, but Manchester United's offense is very fast, and Rodri has not yet settled.

So by the time Rashford passed the ball, Lin Kedi had already run from the right to the position in front of the central defense.

Lin Kedi had already got the ball. At this time, Laporte immediately came up and Fernandinho was on the line of the penalty area.

In fact, Laporte is no longer Guardiola's first choice for central defender at this time. The reason is because Laporte's decline was actually a bit big when he first came to Manchester City.

And Laporte's current speed and reaction are indeed a bit slow.

This time, he was directly attached to Lin Kedi.

Guardiola saw Laporte directly touching Lin Kedi on the sidelines and immediately covered his face.

Because he doesn't have to watch the scene below.

I saw Lin Kedi easily move the ball to the right, and then suddenly moved forward. He turned around and passed directly past Laporte. Laporte subconsciously wanted to pull it with his hands. Lin defeated the enemy.

But there was a shout from inside the City penalty area.

"Do not pull!"

Laporte withdrew his outstretched hand.

Then Fernandinho went directly up to him, forcing Linke to slow down. By this time, Stones had already returned to his position, and Laporte immediately turned around to defend.

Seeing that there was no chance, Link decisively distributed the ball to the right, while he retreated a little to create some distance.

"Although Manchester City's defense today cannot keep up with Manchester United's attack speed, their collective defense is very good. Manchester United has met their opponent today!"

"Lin Kedi passed the ball to Grealish on the right. Grealish looked at it and immediately raised his foot to pass!"

"Link jumped high and headed for the goal! What a pity - Ederson hit the ball over the baseline with a single punch."

"A chance for a corner kick for Manchester United!"

In the 8th minute of the game, the first corner kick of the game came.

A corner kick belonging to Manchester United.

De Jong walked to the corner flagpole to kick off the ball.

Lin Kedi was now standing in front of the near goal post.

There are two defensive players next to Lin Kedi watching Lin Kedi.

One is Stones and the other is Rodri.

Both are tall men, specially designed to guard Lin Ke. Manchester City is not man-to-man defense, nor is it pure zone defense, but a combination of man-to-man and zone defense.Lin Kedi is Manchester United's strongest fighting force, and it is normal for him to be focused on by Manchester City.

"Beep-"

The whistle blew and a corner kick was taken.

Lin Kedi jumped up high.

"Wow! Link's jump is so high! Rodri and Stones were guarding Link but they couldn't stop Link from jumping!"

"Link's enemy is hit!"

"Header!"

"The ball went in! Link hit the goal with a header! Ederson failed to block the goal!"

"Manchester United scored first! It was Lin who scored the goal!"

"This is Lin Kedi's 90th goal of the year! The 90th goal! There is still one goal left, there is still one goal left, Lin Kedi is about to tie Messi's record!"

The commentator Zhan Jun stood up excitedly.

If there were fans inside the Old Trafford Stadium at this time, it would definitely be bustling with people.

But at this time, the Manchester United players also rushed forward and celebrated with Lin Kedi.

While Manchester United's players celebrated their victory, Manchester City's players were undeterred.They know that there is still a chance for a comeback in this game.Although temporarily behind, their fighting spirit has not diminished.

De Bruyne, Manchester City's core midfielder, inspired his teammates with applause.He tried to awaken their fighting spirit and stimulate their potential.He understands that only by uniting can we withstand Manchester United's onslaught.

As the referee blew his whistle, the game restarted.Manchester City's players regrouped, and Jesus kicked the ball to De Bruyne, hoping to regain the initiative on the field through his pass.

After taking the ball, De Bruyne quickly passed the ball to Sterling on the left.Sterling's speed and breakthrough ability are a major weapon for Manchester City.De Bruyne knows this very well, so he hopes to break Manchester United's defense through Sterling's sudden attack.

Sterling dribbled the ball towards De Ligt. At this time, Ashraf in the midfielder position quickly retreated to block the ball.Ashraf's experience and defensive ability enable him to always play a key role at critical moments.His timely return to defense bought time for Manchester City and also put pressure on Sterling.

Sterling was unable to move forward due to Ashraf's block.At this time, De Bruyne quickly approached the left wing, and Sterling knocked the ball across.As soon as De Bruyne got the ball, he immediately half-turned to face the right side. At this time, Rodri was already in place.De Bruyne calmly knocked the ball horizontally and gave an advance, allowing Rodri to get the ball early.

After Rodri got the ball, he quickly moved forward and successfully broke through Manchester United's defense.This raid brought an opportunity for Manchester City and opened the way for De Bruyne and Mahrez's next move.

At the same time, De Bruyne immediately stepped forward, and Mahrez on the right also moved forward without hesitation.The tacit cooperation between the two attackers makes Manchester City's offense more threatening and three-dimensional.In an instant, Manchester City fired multiple arrows, although Manchester United's defense was back in position.

However, facing Manchester City's attack, Manchester United's defensive pressure was still considerable. Thomas immediately retreated to participate in the defense, and then Manchester United's defensive players all took their positions.They know that only a tight defense can withstand Manchester City's fierce offensive.As the core of the midfield, Thomas's experience and ability play an important role in the defense.Other Manchester United players also quickly stepped into their roles, each responsible for their own defensive areas, and launched a fierce confrontation with Manchester City's offensive players.

Manchester City took the ball and passed it back and forth from the outside, trying to find loopholes in Manchester United's defense.They have excellent ball control, accurate passing, and constant rapid passing and cutting coordination.But Manchester United's defense is not so easy to break through.The players marked closely and did not leave any space for their opponents.They fully demonstrated their ability to work as a team and stopped Manchester City's offense in midway.

Lin Kedi is the man at the forefront of Manchester United, and his fighting ability is first-rate.As soon as he saw Rodri pressing forward to control the ball, he immediately pressed forward to press for the ball.Lin Kedi relied on his excellent skills and quick reactions to stick to Rodri.His pressing made it difficult for Rodri to have a chance to breathe. He could only try his best to protect the ball and look for opportunities to pass it out.Lin Kedi's aggressive pressing bought time for Manchester United's defense and put Manchester City's offense in trouble.

Rodri immediately passed the ball out and wanted to hand it to teammate De Bruyne.But just because Rodri held the ball for too long, Manchester United's two wing attackers had already returned to defend. This time Manchester City's frontcourt attack directly failed.

In the end, he had no choice but to pass the ball back because there was no gap in the frontcourt.

Manchester City reorganized their offense and accumulated strength, hoping to find gaps in Manchester United's defense.

In the 15th minute, Manchester City formed a breakthrough on the right. Mahrez received the ball in the middle. Walker and Mahrez hit the wall to cooperate. Then Walker successfully broke through Manchester United's defense on the left, and Luke Shaw immediately stretched out to the side. Thomas dropped back to fill the left center back position.

At this time, it seemed that he had already filled the position, but Walker suddenly accelerated and rushed directly past Luke Shaw's defense.

Luke Xiao obviously did not expect that Walker, who had just slowed down and was looking for a passing point, suddenly accelerated. Just like that, Walker passed Luke Xiao, and Luke Xiao could only turn around and chase.

At this moment, Mahrez immediately rushed to the rib area, which is the area between Thomas and Luke Shaw, and Walker, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, directly kicked the ball with his heel and passed it.

Luke Shaw turned around midway through his sprint and saw Mahrez already entering the penalty area after taking the ball.

Although Thomas was close to Mahrez, Mahrez had already entered the penalty area. In addition, his foot speed was very fast, so Thomas did not dare to take a step rashly. But fortunately, the angle of Mahrez's shot is now very small - —

Just when Thomas was still rejoicing, Mahrez suddenly kicked off.

Thomas hurriedly used his body to block it, but it was better not to block it. This door was blocked.

"Mahrez - shoot!"

"Hit Thomas! Change lane!"

"Reflected into the net! Manchester City equalized the score!"

"1-1! Manchester City equalized the score with Mahrez's deflected goal! This is the first time Manchester United has been tied this season!"

"This is really a peak matchup, both teams played at a very high level."

After the goal was scored, Mahrez turned back to look at the referee. It was not until he saw the referee's finger pointing to the center circle that he felt relieved to celebrate with his teammates.

Guardiola, on his side, punched the ball after seeing the ball go into the net, turned around, walked back to the bench and sat down.

And Ten Hag could only helplessly spread his hands. It seemed that Thomas was unlucky when he lost the ball just now. He tried to block the ball but it resulted in a refracted ball.

But in the final analysis, when Luke Xiao went to defend, he did not concentrate on guarding. After Luke Xiao saw Walker slow down, he naturally thought that Walker was going to pass the ball next, so he relaxed his defense on the outside. This allows Walker to easily succeed on the outside.

Ten Hag knows that this is a problem with Luke Shaw. When defending, sometimes he is not focused enough.

Ten Hag has made a decision in his mind and is ready to try a defensive player to replace Luke Shaw in the second half.

If we want to talk about the matchup, Grimaldo should be replaced, but Grimaldo prefers to play as a 4-back or a wing-back in the three central defenders. If it is really a wing-back in the three central defenders, Ten Hag is ready to replace him. Ben White gives it a try.

Although this young player has not had many opportunities to play in important games before.

But the talent is indeed good, and Ten Hag is confident in giving young people opportunities.

Only 20 minutes passed in the first half. After each team scored 1 goal, they started fighting for the ball in the middle.

Manchester United's attack speed has always been very fast.

After the restart, Manchester United had already played two fast breaks. Although these two fast breaks ended with Lin Ke's shot slightly missing, shortly after Manchester City got the ball back, it was quickly stopped by Manchester United. He counterattacked and got the ball back.

In the 37th minute, Manchester United had another fast break in the frontcourt. Grealish on the right quickly broke through Manchester City's defense on the left. After reaching the ribs, he suddenly cut inside and deflected Rodri's press. A subtle movement, a horizontal strike to the middle, allowing Lin to defeat the enemy.

Lin Kedi caught the ball with his right foot and was about to move forward when he saw Fernandinho approaching from the front. Lin Kedi originally wanted to kick the ball with his right foot to his left foot and make a fried ball, but He noticed that Fernandinho was positioned relatively to the right, close to Rodri.

Therefore, Lin Kedi directly caught the ball with his left foot, stepped forward, and then directly followed the trend and accelerated towards the top of the penalty area.

This time, Stones started immediately and was about to rush forward to steal the ball.

However, Stones' speed is still slow in Lin Kedi's opinion.

Lin Kedi directly picked the ball with his left foot, and then jumped over Stones who was sliding over. Then Lin Kedi did not wait for the ball to land, stood firm with his right foot, and kicked the ball with his left foot in the air.

At this time, time seemed to be suffocated. Laporte wanted to rush over and block Lin Kedi's shot with his body, but the ball shot by Lin Kedi was very fast and had already flown to the left side of the goal.

Even though Ederson fought hard to save, he still couldn't intercept the goal.

"Wow! Lin Kedi! The goal has been scored! It has been scored! Lin Kedi scored twice to help Manchester United take the lead!"

"This is Lin Kedi's 91st goal. He has officially tied Messi's annual goal record. Every subsequent goal of Lin Kedi will be a new record for Lin Kedi!"

"In the Manchester City Derby, Lin tied Messi's record. In front of Guardiola, Messi's former coach, Lin tied this record!"

"Including this game, Manchester United will have 5 more games until the end of this year. It is almost certain that Link will definitely surpass Messi's record!"

"You know, Messi's 91-goal record still includes goals for the national team! And this year, at this special moment, there is no national team game this year. In a pure club game without a national team game, Lin Defeat the enemy and still tie the record of 91 goals in the year. This can’t be called a miracle, it should be called a miracle!”

Lin Kedi did not look at the referee at all after scoring the goal, because he knew that the goal must have been scored and there would be no problems.

He headed straight for the corner flag.

Kneel down to celebrate.

Stand up and hug your teammates. (End of chapter)